Umbrella



Apfril 22 1924,

S.SCHLESNGER UMBRELLA 2 Sheets sheet 1 Filed Dm 2 1921 prl 22 1924.

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Patented Apr. 22, 1924.

AUNITED STATES SIGMUND SGHIJESIll-N'G-EDRI,v 0F NEW'YOB/K, NL Y.

UMBRELLA.

Application l'ed December 2,1921; Serial No. 519,315.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SIGMUND' SCHLES- INGER, a citizen of the United Statespan'd resident of New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the county ofNew York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful AImprovements in Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in means for retaining an umbrella closed with the tips of the ribs retained, and to permit ready operation of the retaining means to release the rib tips and the runner to enable opening of the umbrella, one of the features of my invention being that upon operation of the tip cup to release the rib tips the ruimer will also be released to permit opening of the umbrella.

My inventiony comprises novel details of improvement that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, where'- in Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view illustrating a portion of an open umbrella embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view, illustrating the runner and rib tips in the closed position;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating the parts in the position of release to permit the umbrella to open;

Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively sections on lines 4, 4, and 5, 5, in Fig. 2;

Figs. 6'V and 7 are sectional detailsillustrating a modification, showing the parts in different positions;

Figs. 8 and 9 aresectional views illustrating another modification in different positions;

Figs; 10 and 11 are sectional viewsillustrating a further modification.

Similar numerals of reference indicate j corresponding parts inthe several views;

tainer member Sfis.` provided; with" aproje'e'# therewith. In Figs. 1 to 9 the tip cup is shown slidable upon rod 1 independently of the runner,'whereas in Figs. 10 and 11 the tip cup is shown slidable upon the runner `and travels therewith along the rod.

Inv Figs. l to 5 the tip cup is provided with va tubular extension lOa having spaced interior recesses 10b and 10c and an interposed wall 10d which' is curved in opposite directions from aV central position to cooperate with a projection 8* extending from retainer member 8 through a hole 1b in rod 1.v The projection Sb'has opposite sides or edges inclined or beveled to cooperate with the curved wall 10b.' When the umbrella is to be opened the tip cup will be pulled along rod 1 toward stop 11 thereon, which will release the rib tips, yand during vthe movement of the tip cup from the position sli-own in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 3 the wall 10d will operate' against the projection 8*"to push the :same inwardly with-in rod 1 and correspondingly move projection 8a inwardly to release the runner, said projection entering recess 10b, so that the umbrella may bev pushed open by hand or may be opened automatically by springs, such as by springs 12 attached to theA runner, as at 13, and to the ribs,.as at 5. lVh'enthe umbrella is to be4 closed the runner is pulled down, the rib tipsmay be gathered together, and the tip cup may be pushed. alongrod 1A to engage the rib tips. whereupon'the projection 8b will pass into recess 10 and the projection 8El will passthrough holes V1a andA 7?' to retain the runner in the closed position, (Fig. 2).

When'thetip cup` is in the rib retaining positionM in' Fig. 2, the projection 8b within the' rccessl()`c against wall 10d retains the tip cup., and wh'enthe tipcupiispaway" from the ribretaining position asin Fig. 8, the

projeetionSb within recess 10b will retain the cup, the: walls oftli'e recess keeping the tip cup in adjusted position. It is merely necessary to" manually move the tip cup along r'od` 1 fromv one such position to the other. In either of such positions the entrance of projection 8b in either recess 10b or 10c permits projection 8a to pass through hole 1a into runner engaging position. lVhen the runner is pulled to the closed position it will slide along the inclined edge 8c or' projection 8 to cause the latter to enter hole 7a ot the runner to retain the umbrella closed.

In the form shown in Figs. 6v and 7 the inc-lined wall 10e engages projection 8b ot retainer 8 to keep the tip cup in tip retaining position. lVhen the rib tips 'are to be retained the umbrella is closed, the tip cup is pulled back (Fig. 7), the tips are gathered together and the tip cup is slid along rod 1 to receive ythe tips, the projection 8b entering recess 10" of the tip cup to retain it around the rib tips. lll/Then the umbrella is to be opened the tip cup is pulled to release the rib tips, whereupon the wall 10e will slide on the inclined edge 8d of projection 8b to push back member 8 to withdraw projection 8a from stop hole 7 of the runner tol release the latter, (Fig. 7). Then the tip cup is released the outward tension or' spring member 8 will torce projection 8b against wall 1Ge to cause the tip cup to automatically slide to normal position, (Fig. 6), enabling projection 8a to return to runner engaging position.

ln the forms ol my invention described the movement of the tipy cup along rod 1 actuates the keeper memlber 8. Said member may be operated manually without sliding the tip cup along the rod 1. in Figs. 8 and 9 the tip cup has the general form shown in Figs. 1 to 5 and the edge 8d of projection 8b is suiiiciently straight to engage wall 101 or 10e to retain the tip cup against the tension of a spring 12. Said spring is sho-wn within the tip cup and coiled around rod 1, the spring bearing at one end against the tip cup and at the other end against a stop 13 secured to rod 1 below the runner. The stop 13 is shown in the form of a disk adapted to enter the tip cup. The retainer 8 is provided with a projection 14, seri/'ing as va finger piece, projecting through a hole 15 in rod 1. When the parts are in the position otlT ig. 8 the runner and rib tips will be retained, spring 12 being under compression, the projection 8b being in recess 10c to retain the tip cup by engagement of said projection with wall 10d. When the umbrella is to be opened the linger piece 14 will be pushed, Whereupon projection 8b will release the tip cup, spring 12 will Jforce the cup from the tips, and projection 8a will release the runner, and the umbrella. may open. When the umbrella is to be closed the rib tips are gathered, and the tip cup will be pushed against the tension of spring 12 and will be retained by projection 8", the wall 10d op erating against the inclined edge 8g of projection 8b to push back the latter, although projection 111 may be pushed it desired.

In Figs. 10 and 11 the tip cup is shown mounted to slide upon the runner, the latter carrying stop 13 and receiving spring 12, so that said parts travel with the runner. The projection 8b is adapted to pass through a slot 16 in the runner to oppose the tubular portion oi' the tip cup to retain the latter in engagement with the rib tips against the tension of spring 12. Projection 14': is adapted to pass through a slot 17 in the runner opposed to slot 15. A slidable member 18 is mounted on ruimer 7 at its lower portion and adapted to engage projection la to actuate retainer member 8. The inner wall 181L ot member 18 is shown 'curved or inclined in opposite directions from the middle. When the umbrella is closed and the rib tips are retained by the tip cup the member 18 will be below the projection 14, (Fig. 10). To open the umbrella member le may be pushed along the ruimer and the adjacent wall 18a will engage projection le to push. it inwardly, whereupon projections Sl will release the tip cup and t-he runner, and spring 12 will push the tip Lcup from the rib tips, and projection 8a will release the runner, so that the umbrella maf.' open. The under edge 8e of projection 8a is preferably round or curved so that the runner may glide over said projection when opening the umbrella. The opposite edges of projection 14 are shown inclined or beveled to accommodate wall 18a. When the umbrella is to be closed the member 18 may be pulled to slide against stop 19 on the runner. Said member will slide over the projections of retainer member 8 and will pass below projection 11i, (Fig. 10), ready to he pushed for opening the umbrella.

Having now described my invention, what l claim is 1. An umbrella comprising a rod. ribs pivotally connected therewith, a runner connected with the ribs, a tip cup slidable relatively to the rod,4 a keeper member having a projection to retain the runner and a projection to retain the tip cup in engagement with the rib tips, and means to operate the keeper member to release the tip cup from the ribs and to release the runner.

2. An umbrella comprising a rod, ribs pivotally connected therewith, a runner vconnected with the ribs, a tip cup slidable relatively to the rod, a keeper member having a projection to retain the runner and a projection to retain the tip cup in engagement with the rib tips, the tip cup having means to operate the keeper member to release the runner.

3. An umbrella comprising a rod, ribs pivotally connected therewith, a runner connected with the ribs, a tip cup slidable relatively to the rod, a keeper member having a projection to retain the runner and a projection to retain the tip cup in engagement with the rib tips, the tip cup having a recess to receive the second named projection and a wall to cooperate with said projection.

4. An umbrella comprising a rod, ribs pivotally connected therewith, a runner connected with the ribs, a tip cup slidable relatively to the rod, a keeper member having a projection to retain the runner and a projection to retain the tip cup in engagement with the rib tips, the tip cup having a recess to receive the second named projection and a wall to cooperate with said projection, said projection and wall having cooperative inclined portions to operate the keeper upon movement of the tip cup relatively thereto.

5. An umbrella comprising a rod, ribs pivotally connected therewith, a runner connected with the ribs, a tip cup slidable relatively to the rod, a keeper member having a projection to retain the runner and a projection to retain the tip cup in engagement with the rib tips, the tip cup having spaced recesses to receive the second named projection and a wall between said recesses to cooperate with said projection. y

6. An umbrella comprising a rod, ribs pivotally connected therewith, a runner connected with the ribs, a tip cup slidable relatively to the rod, a keeper member having a projection to retain the runner and a projection to retain the tip cup in engagement with the rib tips, the tip cup having spaced recesses to receive the second named projection and a wall between said recesses to cooperate with said projection to retain the tip cup around the rib tips, said tip cup having another' wall to cooperate with said projection to retain the tip cup away from the rib tip retaining position.

7. An umbrella comprising a, rod, ribs pivotally connected therewith, a runner connected with the ribs, a tip cup slidable relatively to the rod, a keeper member having a projection to retain the runner and a projection to retain the tip cup in engagement with the rib tips, the tip cup having spaced recesses to receive the second named projection and a wall between said recesses to coopera-te with said projection, and a spring operative with the tip cup to move it from the ti retaining position.

8. n umbrella comprising a rod, ribs pivotally connected therewith, a runner connected with the ribs, a tip cup slidab-le relatively to the rod, a keeper member having a projection to retain the runner and a project-ion to retain the tip cup in engagement with the rib tips, a spring to actuate the tip cup, the keeper member having a third projection, and a. slidable member to actuate the last namedv projection to operate the keeper to release the tip cup and the runner.

9. An umbrella comprising a rod, ribs pivotally connected therewith, a. runner connected with the ribs, a tip cup slidable on the runner, a spring operative between the runner and the tip cup to actuate the latter, a keeper member having means to retain the runner and the tip cup, and a member slidable on the runner and cooperative with the keeper member to operate the latter.

l0. An umbrella comprising a rod, ribs pivotally connected therewith, a runner connected with the ribs, a tip cup slidable on the runner, ka spring operative between the runner and the tip cup to actuate the latter, a keeper member having means to retain the runner and the tip cup, and having a projection, and a member slidable on the runner and provided with an inner wall having enclosed portions to cooperate with said projection to operate the keeper member to release the tip cup and the runner.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 25 day of November, A. D. 1921.

SIGMUND S'CHLESINGER. 

